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i couldn't imagine this economy and obama getting re-elected and that made me think if an airplane hits the mountain maybe you better buy new radar. >> quickly because i want to move on -- >> the republican party's technology problem is a little like its immigration problem. it's necessary but not sufficient for it to get up to speed on those things. it won't help it win. i think about the republican party like the old joke how many therapists does it take to change a lightbulb. the light bulb has to change. the republican party has to decide it wants to change. >> the dustup over chuck hagel and, george, the republicans delayed this. i don't understand what's going on. a lot who voted against having the vote said, no, no, i'll let it happen in two weeks. are the republicans playing it dangerous game by blocking hagel and brennan, defense and cia when they know that both of them are ultimately going to be confirmed. >> because they do know that and because most sensible republicans believe that a president is owed vast deference in picking his cabinet because the cabinet leaves when he
i couldn't imagine this economy and obama getting re-elected and that made me think if an airplane hits the mountain maybe you better buy new radar. >> quickly because i want to move on -- >> the republican party's technology problem is a little like its immigration problem. it's necessary but not sufficient for it to get up to speed on those things. it won't help it win. i think about the republican party like the old joke how many therapists does it take to change a lightbulb. the...
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from the beginning will be -- point from the again will be the economy and job creation in the u.s. unemployment rate climbed back up to 7.9% and monthly job creation remains modest as millions of americans still look for work. >> the economy will be central to the speech and how we grow the economy so ive can participate. -- so everybody can par test pay the a fair shot and pay your fair share. >> on gun control the white house invited a number of gun violence survivors to the chambers as the president will likely recommit to swift and sweeping action on gun regulation among those attending is the family of hadiya pendleton the family of the teen who was gunned down at a park in chicago. you can follow us throughout the day on twitter to get updates on the president's speech. what he has to say and the comments about that address. following the remarks which will be seen on abc2 beginning at 9, florida senator marco rubio will provide the republican response also rand paul of kentucky will speak on behalf of the tea party. son contend the two names will pop up again and again as we
from the beginning will be -- point from the again will be the economy and job creation in the u.s. unemployment rate climbed back up to 7.9% and monthly job creation remains modest as millions of americans still look for work. >> the economy will be central to the speech and how we grow the economy so ive can participate. -- so everybody can par test pay the a fair shot and pay your fair share. >> on gun control the white house invited a number of gun violence survivors to the...
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president briefly discusses the situation during the address and the president touched on the economy and immigration but many of the faces in the crowd reflected another big issue, gun violence. ed payne has the story. >> reporter: the. it began as most state of the union the president greeting members of congress. but seated in the hall prominent guest victims of gun violence like gabey giffords and next to mi shoal obama the parents -- michelle obama the parents of hadiya pendleton. >> three weeks ago she was here in washington performing for her country at my inauguration. and a week later, she was shot and killed in a chicago park after school. >> reporter: the president also talked about the tragic shootings in newtown connecticut in it has been-- >> it has been two months since newtown. i know this is not the first time the country debated how to reduce gun violence. but this time is different. >> reporter: it was after these shootings that the president proposed toughening gun laws. >> the proposals deserve a vote. because in the two months since newtown, more than a thousand
president briefly discusses the situation during the address and the president touched on the economy and immigration but many of the faces in the crowd reflected another big issue, gun violence. ed payne has the story. >> reporter: the. it began as most state of the union the president greeting members of congress. but seated in the hall prominent guest victims of gun violence like gabey giffords and next to mi shoal obama the parents -- michelle obama the parents of hadiya pendleton....
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. >>> and, now, a ray of light in the struggling jobs economy. 12 million americans still out of work tonight. but today, we learned the number of americans seeking unemployment benefits have fallen to a five-year low. and that's the lowest since the very beginning of the recession. experts say it's a sign employers are cutting fewer jobs and soon could be begin hiring at an even faster pace. >>> and, on wall street, a big skid for an iconic american brand. apple tumbling 12% today. dropping on the news that the sales of those addictive gadgets, iphones and macs are not as soaring as expected. and look. since apple's high in september of last year, a virtual freefall, down 36% in 18 weeks. but even though apple was rocky, the dow held steady, closing up 46 points for the day. >>> and, we move now to the crackdown on the epidemic use of prescription pain killers in america. consider this. the united states, just 4.5% of the world's population, consumes 99% of the world's hydro coe done, the open yat in vicodin. vicodin, the single most popular pain kill earl in this country. so, what i
. >>> and, now, a ray of light in the struggling jobs economy. 12 million americans still out of work tonight. but today, we learned the number of americans seeking unemployment benefits have fallen to a five-year low. and that's the lowest since the very beginning of the recession. experts say it's a sign employers are cutting fewer jobs and soon could be begin hiring at an even faster pace. >>> and, on wall street, a big skid for an iconic american brand. apple tumbling 12%...
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. >> the economy will be central to the speech and how we grow the economy so ive can participate and pay your fair share. >> time for washington to get back to the basics. we can't continue spending money we don't have. >> now one thing coming up in the speech tonight is going to be a focal point on the rising republican story marco rubio from florida. he will deliver his party's response after the state of the union. rubio has been much to talk about in the last session as a possible vp candidate alongside mitt romney. now he is someone leadership is looking to to possibly lead the party come 2016 and something of note about tonight's speech, survivors of gun violence will also be in the house chamber including former congresswoman gabby giffords. >>> we are looking forward to it. we invite you to join us as the president addresss congress and the country with the state of the union. team coverage from abc and washington starts tonight at 9:00. >>> 4:34 right now. and the financial state of baltimore is bleak. mayor stephanie rawlings blake says she knows if something is not done th
. >> the economy will be central to the speech and how we grow the economy so ive can participate and pay your fair share. >> time for washington to get back to the basics. we can't continue spending money we don't have. >> now one thing coming up in the speech tonight is going to be a focal point on the rising republican story marco rubio from florida. he will deliver his party's response after the state of the union. rubio has been much to talk about in the last session as a...
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seems like the economy is turning around. new data is sh are giving both investors and home owners reasons to smile. the economy posts numbers we haven't seen in years. it looks and feels like a comeback. stocks and the nation's housing market are soaring. the dow nearly hit the 14,000 mark yesterday, reaching the highest level in fife years. after an increase in 850 points in january, the dow is only 200 points away in the all-time high. the result, american investments are surging. the average 401(k) retirement account increased 20% in the last year. from $64,000 to $80,000. >> the worst case scenarios, people can start to think, all right, we're not going the go there. >> reporter: on the housing front, home prices rose 5.5% in november. the biggest year to year increase since the housing bubble. >> this is a miracle in motion. we haven't seen this in probable seb years. >> reporter: housing prices up ten months in a row, up the most in phoenix, nearly 23%. why are buyers lining up? interest rates are historically low. >>
seems like the economy is turning around. new data is sh are giving both investors and home owners reasons to smile. the economy posts numbers we haven't seen in years. it looks and feels like a comeback. stocks and the nation's housing market are soaring. the dow nearly hit the 14,000 mark yesterday, reaching the highest level in fife years. after an increase in 850 points in january, the dow is only 200 points away in the all-time high. the result, american investments are surging. the...
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down the street in a very crowded raffle's parking lot, we could tell just what this ept means for the economy. the event host says the concerts mean close to $250 million in spending. people buying a lot of ice, a lot of soda, plenty of adult beverages, too. >> can you seriously drink thault beer? >> of course we can. and we will. >> reporter: most people living here are not put off by the large crowds. >> i think it's great for indio. >> it's great for the economy. it's great to see young people. it reminds me of the days when i was young. >> reporter: back at the camp xwroupd, it was almost time to head in for some of the first acts. >> you feed offer the energy. >> reporter: if samping is not your thing, there's still space the you want to come next weekend. at indio, rob mcmillan, abc 7 eyewitness news. >>> have great monday. . >>> you're watching the station that works for you. now, good morning maryland. >> you are upped arrest. >> stop tasting him. >> is this police brutality orexcessive use of force. that is what rehobeth beach police are looking into. hit so hard they were knocked ou
down the street in a very crowded raffle's parking lot, we could tell just what this ept means for the economy. the event host says the concerts mean close to $250 million in spending. people buying a lot of ice, a lot of soda, plenty of adult beverages, too. >> can you seriously drink thault beer? >> of course we can. and we will. >> reporter: most people living here are not put off by the large crowds. >> i think it's great for indio. >> it's great for the...
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and hurt our economy. slow our recovery. there has to be a better way. >> now is the time to cut spending. it can be done without jeopardizing the economy. >> reporter: lawmakers can't seem to agree on much these days. except that the cuts are basically inevitable. expect the obama administration to keep up its steady drumbeat on the dire consequences. >> disruptive and destructive to our security and economy. >> reporter: the white house says there will be cuts to education programs, fewer federal meat inspectors. and travel disruption because of furloughs of airport workers. >> it's already a two-hour wait. it's suggested you arrive at the airport two hours early. what's it going to be now? is it going to be three hours early? >> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rattling the public at campaign-style events than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >>> this morning, a major split is developing in the gop over the is
and hurt our economy. slow our recovery. there has to be a better way. >> now is the time to cut spending. it can be done without jeopardizing the economy. >> reporter: lawmakers can't seem to agree on much these days. except that the cuts are basically inevitable. expect the obama administration to keep up its steady drumbeat on the dire consequences. >> disruptive and destructive to our security and economy. >> reporter: the white house says there will be cuts to...
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one that hit me was that he said that the economy, an economy that creates job, good, middle class jobs must be the north star for our efforts, for everything we do. and that will be the message here. this is a divided chamber. john boehner, right over his shoulder, just this morning, told reporters that he doesn't think the president has the guts to make the tough decisions to deal with the deficit. that was an exact quote. "i don't think he has the guts to do it." so, a divided chamber to be sure. >> that's right, jon. he said he didn't think the president had the courage to take on his own team. those were fighting words that he said to many of us this morning. but i want to going ba and show everyone mrs. obama coming into the room. and we saw her going down to resounding applause. and i want to point out, you're looking next to her will be kaitlin roig, who is the first grade teacher at newtown who told me about taking her 15 first graders into the bathroom, shielding them from the gunman, saying, "the good guys are on their way." >> and the president knows he has a job to do on en
one that hit me was that he said that the economy, an economy that creates job, good, middle class jobs must be the north star for our efforts, for everything we do. and that will be the message here. this is a divided chamber. john boehner, right over his shoulder, just this morning, told reporters that he doesn't think the president has the guts to make the tough decisions to deal with the deficit. that was an exact quote. "i don't think he has the guts to do it." so, a divided...
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the white house says the big focus will be the economy and the middle-class. president obama's state of the union speech tonight will focus on jobs and the economy. it's expected to be different in substance and tone than the inaugural address last month. >> the economy will be central to the speech so everybody can have a fair shot. >> reporter: the president will push for additional government spending to provote manufacturing, clean energy and infrastructure. he will also address the cuts set to go. in adding additional spending would require congressional approval, setting mr. obama on a collision course with house republicans. >> it's time for washington to literally get back to the basics. we can't continue to spend money we don't have. >> reporter: president obama will elaborate on the big themes from his inaugural speech, immigration, climate change and gun violence. tomorrow, the president takes his message on the road, heading to asheville, north carolina, for a speech at an auto ports plant. he will go to the 12 bones smoke house. >> they never tell
the white house says the big focus will be the economy and the middle-class. president obama's state of the union speech tonight will focus on jobs and the economy. it's expected to be different in substance and tone than the inaugural address last month. >> the economy will be central to the speech so everybody can have a fair shot. >> reporter: the president will push for additional government spending to provote manufacturing, clean energy and infrastructure. he will also address...
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automaker is putting aside nearly $200 million to compensate owners after admitting it overstated the fuel economy on over 1 million vehicles sold in north america. >>> the boeing 787 dreamliner is still grounded after a rash of mechanical problems. investigators say safety backups failed on at least one of the planes, allowing a battery fire earlier this month. nippon airways that has more 787s than any other airline, has canceled almost 500 dreamliner flights so far. >>> and this week can't end soon enough for apple. its stock fell more than 12% yesterday after a disappointing earnings report. many analysts are now lowering their estimates for the company. apple is also terminated a subcontractor in china that was using under-aged workers. >>> and we're getting our first look at the ashton kutcher film about apple founder, steve jobs. it will open in april on the anniversary of apple's founding. and it covers the early years of the company. in this clip, kutcher, as jobs, tries to convince steve wozniak, that there is a market for a computer. >> how can somebody know they don't want it if they h
automaker is putting aside nearly $200 million to compensate owners after admitting it overstated the fuel economy on over 1 million vehicles sold in north america. >>> the boeing 787 dreamliner is still grounded after a rash of mechanical problems. investigators say safety backups failed on at least one of the planes, allowing a battery fire earlier this month. nippon airways that has more 787s than any other airline, has canceled almost 500 dreamliner flights so far. >>> and...
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kia as hyundai admitted overstating fuel economy numbers on more than 1 million cars recently sold in north america. >>> now to a runway mishap involving two planes in washington's dulles airport. a united flight that just arrived from brussels clipped wings with an empty plane that was parked near the gate. no one was injured. >>> salt lake city's airport was forced to shut down for hours after getting clammed with the most freezing rain in 30 years. a frontier airlines plane slid on a patch of ice after arriving from denver. no one was hurt, but thousands of passengers were stranded. i was just at that airport last. so just made it back. >>> here's your friday forecast. dangerous cold from minnesota to maine. a half foot of snow around the great lakes. just a few inches from ohio to indiana and the northeast. freezing rain from nashville to atlanta. rain from l.a. to phoenix. rain and mountain snow in the pacific northwest. >> 40s in the northwest. 2 below zero in fargo. 20s from chicago into the northeast. >>> it was a hollywood ending to a small dog's ordeal. ironically enough in
kia as hyundai admitted overstating fuel economy numbers on more than 1 million cars recently sold in north america. >>> now to a runway mishap involving two planes in washington's dulles airport. a united flight that just arrived from brussels clipped wings with an empty plane that was parked near the gate. no one was injured. >>> salt lake city's airport was forced to shut down for hours after getting clammed with the most freezing rain in 30 years. a frontier airlines plane...
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but the message is all about the economy. the president wants to drive home who has been a theme of his, which is the middle class is the driver of economic growth. and in a challenge to republicans saying, we cannot cut our way to prosperity, look for new initiatives, new spending in this speech, to stimulate economic growth. >> and the answer will come from the republicans, senator marco rubio. he's a rising star, the senator from florida. >> reporter: that's right. his speech will be entirely in english. but he is pretaping an entire response in spanish that will go out on the spanish language networks. rubio's message will also be about the economy. he's leading the charge for republicans on immigration. that will be mentioned in the speech. his challenge will be to the president saying, we need a smaller government, maybe a more efficient government. but a smaller government. >> and there will be a separate tea party response from senator rand paul. diane sawyer and i will anchor the coverage of the state of the union at
but the message is all about the economy. the president wants to drive home who has been a theme of his, which is the middle class is the driver of economic growth. and in a challenge to republicans saying, we cannot cut our way to prosperity, look for new initiatives, new spending in this speech, to stimulate economic growth. >> and the answer will come from the republicans, senator marco rubio. he's a rising star, the senator from florida. >> reporter: that's right. his speech...
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they said unlike the inaugural speech, this will be an address much more focused on the economy than some of the other issues. >> and just going back to that for one second. the two people charged, 18 and 20 years old. very young men. >> babies killing babies. >>> in other news, heavy rain is slowing down the cleanup effort after that powerful tornado tore through the state of mississippi. the twister barreled through three counties for 75 miles, damaging or destroying near lly 600 homes. he was an e-4 and more than 80 people were hurt but amazingly no one was killed. >> so your dad's ashes -- >> they were in the front living room. >> did he die recently? >> yes, sir, about two months ago. >> maybe he was watching over you guys. >> he had to be. i know somebody was. >> officials say it could have been a lot worse, but see remembers gave residents a 30-minute warning. many businesses were closed because it was sunday and the university of southern mississippi was emptier than usual because of mardi gras. >>> here's a look now at your tuesday forecast. hopefully a calmer one. rain in t
they said unlike the inaugural speech, this will be an address much more focused on the economy than some of the other issues. >> and just going back to that for one second. the two people charged, 18 and 20 years old. very young men. >> babies killing babies. >>> in other news, heavy rain is slowing down the cleanup effort after that powerful tornado tore through the state of mississippi. the twister barreled through three counties for 75 miles, damaging or destroying near...
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this bird flu is taking a toll on their economy. >> death toll stand at 13. >> scary stuff for sure. moving on now. in texas there is a possible break in the case of who murdered a district attorney along with his wife. prosecutor mike mclelland and his wife cynthia were killed in late march. police arrest aid former justice of the peace, 46-year-old eric lyle williams, he is held on unrelated charges. authorities did search his home friday. will yamz was prosecuted by mclelland last year for stealing three computer monitors. williams was convicted and put on probation. >>> a notorious french gangster on the loose after he pulled off an escape from a high security prison. as abc's lama hasan reports. he clearly had a little help from the outside. >> reporter: a europe wide manhunt is now under way for this man, one of the most feared armed robbers in france. police swarming the high security prison searching for clues. after fayed escaped using dynamite to blast through five heavily fortified doors in this high security prison. he took four prison guard hostage. police believe his wi
this bird flu is taking a toll on their economy. >> death toll stand at 13. >> scary stuff for sure. moving on now. in texas there is a possible break in the case of who murdered a district attorney along with his wife. prosecutor mike mclelland and his wife cynthia were killed in late march. police arrest aid former justice of the peace, 46-year-old eric lyle williams, he is held on unrelated charges. authorities did search his home friday. will yamz was prosecuted by mclelland...